Synopsis
Hey, I wonder what my old friend is up to? Listen to TalkMeg where Margaret interviews her friends about what they've been up to lately! Like any good host, Margaret never misses an opportunity to talk about her own life too. Casual conversations with interesting people is what TalkMeg is all about.TalkMeg was Margaret's first AOL Screen Name, the moniker was created by her dear old Dad in 1997.
Episodes
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Alison Kelman - Media Maven
04/05/2018 Duration: 41minAlison talks about working her way up the corporate ladder at Patagonia. She talks about the project she worked on with Patagonia to create a National Park in Chile. Alison talks about her current work with The North Face and Alison and Margaret reminisce about their time spent working at Bike and Roll.
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Slam - Amateur Astrologer
04/05/2018 Duration: 34minSlam is a friend Margaret met in DC. Slam talks about Margaret's birth chart, creating the identity "Slam", living in a co-op with Mimi in Oakland, post-college anxiety, Electric Forest, gender fluidity, and being an only child.
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Mickey McGlasson - Adventure Enthusiast
23/04/2018 Duration: 54minMargaret meets Mickey for the first time live on the air! Mickey is the significant other of one of Margaret's cousins. Mickey talks about doing Americorps NCCC, traveling in Latin America, his future mother in law, and being uncertain about his future after grad school.
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Catherine Kastleman - Durham, NC Resident
18/04/2018 Duration: 30minCatherine and Margaret talk about riding bikes, their shared experiences living together in DC, and how college is hard.
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Amelia Moore - Immigrant & Co-Founder of the Fishbowl Co-Op
18/04/2018 Duration: 52minAmelia ("Mimi") and Margaret talk about dog ownership, gender fluidity, Burning Man, co-op living, assimilating to American culture, and sobriety.
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Tiago Guevara - Panamanian Philosopher
12/04/2018 Duration: 01h03minTiago Guevara is a friend of Margaret's from law school. Tiago grew up in Panama and tells stories about his misadventures on the isthmus. Tiago explains his philosophies on engaging in political debates in the comments on Facebook and always seeking affirmative consent on intimate occasions.
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Violeta Chapin - Crimmigration Law Professor
12/04/2018 Duration: 57minVioleta Chapin teaches the Criminal Immigration Defense Clinic at University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, CO. She is Margaret's favorite law school professor. Previously Violeta spent seven years as a Public Defender at the Public Defender Service in Washington, DC. She talks about her international upbringing, bearing witness to racist policing, and devoting her life to being a "free lawyer."
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Caitlin Faw - Photojournalist in Baltimore
10/04/2018 Duration: 22minCaitlin Faw is a graduate of the Corcoran School of Art and Design in DC. She lives in Baltimore and documents Erricka Bridgeford, creator of the Sacred7 and Baltimore Ceasefire movements. caitlinfaw.com @caitlinfaw CORRECTION: Caitlin said Baltimore's Ceasefires took place in May and August 2017. The ceasefires took place in August and November 2017.
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Neil Reviews Good Morning Vietnam
01/04/2018 Duration: 03minMy brother Neil stops by the podcast to give a review of Good Morning Vietnam. He makes an unexpected and hasty exit but has promised to return soon. 4 minutes.
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Caitlin Nagel - Yoga Teacher and Traveler
01/04/2018 Duration: 39minCaitlin is a yoga teacher and the lucky recipient of a one year severance package. She will be traveling cross county and around the world and learning Spanish in her year off. Caitlin talks about getting into yoga and the new turn her life is taking. Caitlin is Margaret's cousin. 39 minutes.
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Julia Van Hoogstraten - Artist in Mexico City
01/04/2018 Duration: 27minJulia is an old friend of Margaret's from her post college Washington, DC days. Julia lived in Margaret's ladies group house at 68 P Street NW. Julia now lives in Mexico City with her lover of three years, musician Thompson Davis. Julia creates sculptures in her studio and catches the eyes of the locals by riding her bike around the city with her blonde locks blowing in the wind. 28 minutes. https://www.instagram.com/jvh_studio/
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Mary Kate Hegarty, Comedian and Writer in NYC
01/04/2018 Duration: 31minMary Kate is a successful improviser, sketch comedian, writer, and stand up in NY. Mary Kate talks about quitting her job to pursue her artistic dreams, sleeping for 9 months on Aunt Patty's pull out couch, and her LinkedIn philosophy. Mary Kate is Margaret's beloved cousin. 31 minutes.